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Granville residents say woman killed was ‘terrible, but no criminal’
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PNP rejects claims that bureaucracy slowed Hurricane Melissa spending; says billions were never properly committed
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
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Bye, my love
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Ernie Smith’s widow givesemotive farewell at Florida funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 19 12:16 AM
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Portmore United call for VAR after controversial loss to Mount Pleasant
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Portmore United call for VAR after controversial loss to Mount Pleasant
May 19 12:14 AM
Portmore United call for VAR after controversial loss to Mount Pleasant
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JTA workers protest for long-overdue pay
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JTA workers protest for long-overdue pay
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JTA workers protest for long-overdue pay
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Reggae Girl Shaw wants to stay at champions Man City but future remains unclear
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May 19 12:12 AM
‘Bunny’ Shaw wants to stay at WSL champions Man City but future unclear
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May 19 12:11 AM
Crown cleared to recall two witnesses, but...
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Taxi operators livid
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Taxi operators livid
Drivers say splitting 16% fare increase a ‘no no’
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 19 12:10 AM
Taxi operators livid
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Opposition leader remembers Hugh Hart as ‘brilliant lawyer’
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Opposition leader remembers Hugh Hart as ‘brilliant lawyer’
April 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Leader Mark Golding has paid tribute to Hugh Hart, describing him as a “brilliant lawyer” whose creative, solution-orie...
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Motorists with outstanding traffic tickets urged to comply with the law
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Motorists with outstanding traffic tickets urged to comply with the law
April 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck has warned motorists who ignore traffic tickets that failure to comply with...
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Senegal parliament doubles penalty for same-sex relations
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Senegal parliament doubles penalty for same-sex relations
March 12, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) — Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishabl...
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Townsend Law Firm secures major win for Vybz Kartel in NY Supreme Court
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Townsend Law Firm secures major win for Vybz Kartel in NY Supreme Court
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Townsend Law Firm, based in New York and headed by Kadian Townsend, Esq, secured a major win on Tuesday, March 3 for Vybz Kart...
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Mentorship must shape character, not just careers, says Appeal Court president
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Mentorship must shape character, not just careers, says Appeal Court president
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the Court of Appeal,  Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, has underscored that integrity and service, not merely academic ...
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‘Enforcement alone won’t work’
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‘Enforcement alone won’t work’
Senator Tavares-Finson gives ‘strong support’ to bill expunging criminal records
January 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson has come out in 'strong support' of the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) A...
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Chuck pleads for greater use of plea negotiations legislation
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Chuck pleads for greater use of plea negotiations legislation
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Despite being on the law books since 2017, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, is dissatisfied at the limited use of the Plea Negotiati...
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
November 19, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italian Members of Parliament voted Wednesday to broaden the definition of sexual violence to include non-consensual acts, in a ra...
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US Supreme Court blocks Florida immigration law
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US Supreme Court blocks Florida immigration law
July 9, 2025
FLORIDA, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Supreme Court blocked Florida on Wednesday from enforcing a law that would make it a crime for u...
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Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
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Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
February 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Green groups on Wednesday launched the first environmental challenges against the new Trump administration, targetin...
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Acquitted longest-serving death row inmate seeks US$1.3m from Japan
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Acquitted longest-serving death row inmate seeks US$1.3m from Japan
January 30, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The world's longest-serving death row inmate is demanding the Japanese government pay him more than US$1.3 million in compensatio...
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New St Vincent law bans dogs on some beaches
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New St Vincent law bans dogs on some beaches
December 9, 2024
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – The St Vincent and the Grenadines parliament has approved legislation targetting dog owners who are not honouring their ...
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Paris clamps down on Airbnb to ease housing crunch
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Paris clamps down on Airbnb to ease housing crunch
November 28, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) – Paris unveiled new regulations Thursday tightening restrictions on holiday apartment rentals, hoping to ease a housing shortage ...
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UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
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UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
November 26, 2024
London, United Kingdom (AFP) – The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering a lengthy dispute between campaigners and the Scottish government on ...
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Union concerned over ‘growing push to remove redundancy payment law’
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Union concerned over ‘growing push to remove redundancy payment law’
November 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vincent Morrison, the president of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), has raised concerns ov...
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Jamaican author makes history with ‘nation’s first HR law guide’
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Jamaican author makes history with ‘nation’s first HR law guide’
September 13, 2024
Jamaican author Damalio Powell is excited to introduce Jamaica HR Laws Made Simple , which he said is the country's first HR law guide tailored to emp...
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Firearm offences elevated to the same level as murder and treason in Grenada
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Firearm offences elevated to the same level as murder and treason in Grenada
June 27, 2024
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — The government of Grenada has implemented changes to the Firearms Act that will now see firearm-related offences being pl...
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PNP rejects claims that bureaucracy slowed Hurricane Melissa spending; says billions were never properly committed
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Bye, my love
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Ernie Smith’s widow givesemotive farewell at Florida funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Portmore United call for VAR after controversial loss to Mount Pleasant
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Portmore United call for VAR after controversial loss to Mount Pleasant
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